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Michael Socha is heading to Once Upon a Time!
After Once Upon a Time in Wonderland ends, Socha, who plays the Knave of Hearts, is set to join the flagship as a series regular for the upcoming fourth season, TVGuide.com has confirmed.
Last week, ABC announced that Wonderland had been canceled after just one season. Though Once has not yet been renewed, it is expected to return, which is when Socha's status will become official. Entertainment Weekly first reported the news.
ABC cancels Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
Though Socha was a series regular on Wonderland, he first appeared in Once's Storybrooke, where his character actually owns property.
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland's series finale airs Thursday at 8/7c on ABC.


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Five surprising facts about the Livermore Valley
Susan Hathaway | Mercury News | March 18, 2013 | link
Brett Caires, co-owner and winemaker of BonaVentura de Caires Winery, grew up in Livermore with fifth-generation winemaker Karl Wente. Before he made wine, Caires worked as a real estate broker in the area for 26 years. Here, he shares five surprising facts about the Livermore Valley — things you probably never knew.
1. It's old
The Livermore Valley is probably the oldest wine region in California. There were well over 50 wineries in Livermore Valley before Prohibition, but the 18th Amendment demolished much of the wine industry there. In fact, the wine business still hasn't caught up to its pre-Prohibition winery count, which was around 70.
2. It has its own orientation
Most California wine regions run north-south, but Livermore runs east-west. This is a good thing for wine grapes because it helps the vineyards cool as coastal breezes come through from the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay.
3. We saved the French
We gave them phylloxera, the wine version of herpes, and then gave them the cure. A lot of grape cuttings originally planted in the Livermore Valley were from France and when some cuttings went back to France, they brought with them the sap-sucking pest that wiped out much of the French vines. Later, phylloxera-resistant American root stock from Livermore was sent to France to help them recover.
4. It's fueled by geek power
About half the winemakers in this region are highly educated in areas like physics and engineering. Many retired from Lawrence Livermore Lab or Silicon Valley, and come armed with other technical backgrounds. They are off-the-charts smart.
5. Agriculture conservation is a priority
The South Livermore Area Plan, first adopted in 1993 to ensure "orderly development" of the area, includes permanent agricultural easements that must be followed by developers. Each building permit must include one acre used for "intense agriculture," which has led to significant expansion of vineyards in the region. Today, you see newer subdivisions with vineyards planted between them.

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Acquaintances of Pamela Weisberger will be saddened to hear that she passed away this morning after a very brief illness.
Pam was a professional genealogist with a long list of accomplishments. She was the president of Gesher Galicia Inc. as well as 1st Vice-President & Program Chair of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles, and was on the the Advisory Board of the Global Family Reunion.
She leaves her husband Ken, and her three children.


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The End of the World is Coming, and YOU MAY DIE
Petition to add John Waters and Jim Jarmusch, if'n you please, sir.
Really, you'll just let Pecker, Serial Mom, Female Trouble, Cecil B Demented, Crybaby, Coffee and Cigarettes, Broken Flowers, Dead Man, Ghost Dog, and Stranger Than Paradise just fall into the trash bin?For shame.
That's because you can't see true genius when it teabags you.[/Roger Prime]
ghost dog is the movie where this one guy (minor role) is building a huge ship on his rooftop for no apparent reason at all, right?i remember noticing that when watching it for the 2nd time.great movie
Kung-Fu Hustle
Tropic Thunder
12 Monkeys
Pans Labyrinth
City of God
Cecil B. Demented
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Kobe Bryant scored 19 points and tied a season high with 14 assists despite a nagging left foot injury, and the Los Angeles Lakers kept pace for the Western Conference's final playoff spot by outlasting the Sacramento Kings 103-98 on Saturday night.
Bryant added nine rebounds and facilitated the Lakers' offence for 47 minutes, 37 seconds after Steve Nash exited early in the first quarter with a recurring right hamstring injury. Bryant also passed Lakers great Wilt Chamberlain (31,419 points) for fourth on the NBA's career scoring list, after starting four points shy of the mark.
Dwight Howard added 24 points and 15 rebounds, and Steve Blake scored 15 points for the Lakers (38-36), who stayed even with Utah (38-36) for the eighth and final playoff spot. Los Angeles hosts 10th-place Dallas (36-37) in a critical tilt Tuesday night.
Tyreke Evans had 21 points and nine rebounds, and DeMarcus Cousins added 19 points and 11 rebounds in Sacramento's latest loss. The Lakers won the season series 3-1.
Dirk Nowitzki hit a 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds left and Dallas rallied to beat Chicago.
The Mavericks trailed by 12 in the fourth quarter, but Nowitzki scored Dallas' last eight points in a closing 15-1 run over the final 3 1/2 minutes of the game. He finished with a season-high 35 points.
After Jimmy Butler missed two free throws with 15.9 seconds remaining, Nowitzki connected on the winning 3 with Luol Deng running at him. Chicago's Nate Robinson then missed a jumper at the buzzer that would have tied it.
Robinson scored 14 of his 25 points in the fourth in Chicago's first game since ending the Miami Heat's 27-game winning streak.
HOUSTON (AP) — Jeremy Lin, Chandler Parsons and Francisco Garcia scored 15 points apiece to lead Houston over Los Angeles.
Houston was playing without shooting guard and leading scorer James Harden, who missed his third game of the season with a right ankle sprain.
Garcia had his best game as a Rocket, hitting 3 of 5 shots from beyond the arc as a spark off the bench to help Houston snap a two-game losing streak.
Point guard Chris Paul was the only Clippers starter to play in the final quarter, finishing with 19 points, seven assists and three steals.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 30 points, Russell Westbrook had a triple-double, and Oklahoma City beat Milwaukee.
Durant shot 10 of 19 from the field and 9 of 10 from the free throw line in becoming the seventh player this season to score 30 points against the Bucks.
Durant is on pace to join Larry Bird in 1986-87 as the only players to average more than 28 points while shooting over 50 per cent from the field, 90 per cent from the line and 40 per cent from 3-point range.
Westbrook had 23 points, 10 assists and 13 rebounds. Kevin Martin added 17 points.
Ersan Ilyasova had 29 points and 14 rebounds for Milwaukee. Epke Udoh had his first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Randy Foye scored 26 points, tying a career high with eight 3-pointers, and Utah beat Brooklyn to keep Deron Williams winless against his former team.
The victory was the fourth straight for Utah (38-36), which entered the night eighth in the Western Conference by virtue of its tiebreaker over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Williams played better than he did in his first trip back in January 2012, but couldn't match the 3-point shooting of Utah. Foye made 8 of 9 and the Jazz 10 of 17 as a team.
Brook Lopez led Brooklyn (42-31) with 27 points. Williams had 21 on 6-of-14 shooting, with 11 assists.
Utah outscored Brooklyn 31-20 in the third quarter after trailing by two at half.
ATLANTA (AP) — Ivan Johnson scored a season-high 21 points off the bench, and Devin Harris had 13 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter as Atlanta pulled away to beat Orlando.
The Hawks used their 27th different starting lineup in a game between short-handed teams, but the result was familiar. Atlanta (41-33) has beaten Orlando 10 straight times and is now fifth in the Eastern Conference playoff race, a half-game ahead of Chicago.
Johnson, who received extended playing time largely because Hawks centre Al Horford missed his second straight game with a stomach illness, added 10 rebounds.
Beno Udrih, filling in for injured point guard Jameer Nelson, led Orlando with 20 points, and centre Nikola Vucevic returned to the lineup with 17 points and 15 rebounds.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Marc Gasol scored 21 points and Memphis pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Minnesota.
Mike Conley scored 19, Zach Randolph 14 and Darrell Arthur had 12 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter for the Grizzlies, who ended a five-game road losing streak with their 11th straight victory over Minnesota.
Ricky Rubio just missed his second career triple-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. Derrick Williams added 19 points for the Timberwolves, who were playing without centre Nikola Pekovic. He missed the game after spraining his left ankle Friday late in a victory over Oklahoma City after scoring 22 points and adding 15 rebounds.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 39 points and Golden State moved one step closer toward ending its five-year playoff drought by beating Portland.
Carl Landry had a season-high 25 points and 10 rebounds coming off the bench, while David Lee had 13 points for the Warriors, who maintained their 1 1/2-game lead over Houston for sixth place in the Western Conference. Golden State lowered its magic number for clinching a playoff berth to five.
Meyers Leonard led the Trail Blazers with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Damian Lillard scored 16 points for Portland and tied the NBA's single-season rookie record for 3-pointers, but was nowhere as effective as he was in his first trip back home. The Oakland native shot just 4 of 11 from the floor and committed three turnovers.
PHOENIX (AP) — Paul George scored 25 points to lead all five Indiana starters in double figures and the Pacers won their fourth straight.
Roy Hibbert scored 20, Lance Stephenson 16, George Hill 15 and David West 14 for the Pacers.
The Pacers' seventh victory in eight games lifted them a half-game ahead of idle New York for second in the Eastern Conference.
Goran Dragic, who sat out the previous two games for rest, had 21 points and nine assists for the Suns before fouling out with 1:10 to play. Phoenix has lost six in a row.
Indiana made 34 of 46 free throws, its season high in makes and attempts.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jrue Holiday scored 10 straight points down the stretch, Evan Turner finished with 22 and Philadelphia beat Charlotte.
After going 1 for 9 in the first three quarters, Holiday got 11 of his 14 points in the fourth to help the Sixers win for the seventh time in 11 games.
Spencer Hawes had 19 points and Thaddeus Young and Damien Wilkins each scored 15 for Philadelphia.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 21 for Charlotte, which has the worst record in the NBA. Gerald Henderson, who had 35 and 34 in his previous two games, finished with 19.


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|A man's world: a marble statue of Plato at the Academy in Athens. Photograph: Alamy
|Photo: Mary Warnock
This question has been debated by women and men in philosophy for years, and last week became the cover story in the Times Literary Supplement. Of all the humanities departments in British universities, only philosophy departments have a mere 25% women members. Why should this be? How can the balance be redressed? On the whole I am very much against intervention, by quotas or otherwise, to increase women's chances of employment, whatever the field, and there is nothing intrinsically harmful about this imbalance. I certainly don't believe it shows a conscious bias against women. Nor that it can be explained by the supposition that, philosophy being concerned above all with arguments, women are naturally less adept in the field...
|Photo: Julian Baggini
I agree there is little or no conscious discrimination against women in philosophy. But that is not to say there isn't a great deal of unconscious bias. The puzzle is why this should be stronger in philosophy than in other disciplines. The answer, I think, is to be found in philosophy's self-image. Philosophers have tended to have an inflated sense of their ability to "follow the argument wherever it leads", as Plato's old saw has it. What matters is the argument, not the arguer, which means there is no need even to think about gender or ethnicity. Philosophers have thus felt immune to the distorting effects of gender bias. Logic is gender-neutral, philosophy is logical, ergo philosophy is gender-neutral. I suspect this has led to complacency, a blindness towards all the ways in which, in fact, gender bias does creep in. It is a well-established finding in psychology that believing you are an objective judge actually makes your judgments less objective, and I'm sure philosophy suffers from this. I admit that this explanation for at least part of the under-representation of women in philosophy is somewhat speculative, but I would be interested to hear what you make of it.
Read more...
Critical Reflections on Ownership (Edward Elgar) by Mary Warnock and Freedom Regained: The Possibility of Free Will (Granta) by Julian Baggini are both out now.
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Does the punk cat effect both players and can the silo of truth let you cast blue plains creatures with no plains?
Does the punk cat effect both players and can the silo of truth let you cast blue plains creatures with no plains?
Punk Cat only affects your Creatures. Your stuff typically just affects you unless the card specifically says something about an opposing Creature, or a Creature in this Lane (which could be either), etc.
The Silo plays anything and everything at no cost and you also pay no additional costs.
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Thanks for the quick response! I just wanna clear up the lanes rule with these three cards.
The Field Reaper steals an opponents creature in his lane correct?
Can the Wood Mobile Home take an opponents creature if its in a lane adjacent to the one Wood Mobile Home is in?
Finally If Woadic Marauder moves to an opponents lane who draws a card?
Sorry for all the questions, game is super fun and I just wanted to clear this all up.
Field Reaper: Yes, in his Lane.
Woad Mobile: This card only moves your Creatures, not your opponent's Creatures. The rulebook mentions a couple times that stuff on your side is not adjacent to any of your opponent's stuff.
Woadic Marauder: If he gets stolen by a Field Reaper, he is changing Lanes, so the stealer gets to draw. If he moves across the table, but stays in the same Lane, there is no card draw.
No prob with the questions. Those are good ones!
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About Punk cat and similar cards.
Do they stack?
Like while only having one punk cat out, if one creature was to move to a different lane twice in one turn.
Is that a +4?
Punk Cat just looks to see if they have or not. +2 is the max bonus.
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If you have a Cool Dog in each of the two center lanes, are you then completely un'attackable?
Does Corn Lords attack go down when one of your cornfield creatures die?


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Couldn't find a thread from within the last six years or so, but perhaps I've missed it. Does anyone have the new album yet? I'm set to get from Amazon after the requisite 5-9 days of Super Saver Shipdate-delaying.
Quite coincidentally -- since Drag City did such a good job of keeping the project under wraps -- the album came out only a few days after this book about Newsom's music was released. I've got an essay in there, but as I understand it there's quite a range of things in there. Poetry, and the like. (I don't know for sure, since I haven't yet gotten my contributor copy.) If you like JN, you should check it out!
http://www.amazon.com/Visions-Joanna-Ne ... 074&sr=8-1


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Better living through... Christmas feast full of chemicals
When you get down to the stuffing this Christmas, think on, there's more to that bread sauce and sausage meat mix than meets the eye. Researchers in Germany have discovered that bread crusts are a rich source of antioxidants and may provide a much stronger health benefit than the rest of the bread. They recommend using the crusts when you make your bread stuffing. It will not only make a tastier stuffing, but you will be doing yourself some good.
According to Thomas Hofmann of the German research center of food chemistry, it's not just the vitamins and dietary fiber in bread that make it good for us. He and his team have found a cancer-fighting chemical concentrated in the crusts. The compound, called pronyl-lysine, which is not found in raw flour, forms from the amino acid lysine and the starch in bread as it's baked. Hofmann's colleague Veronika Faist tested pronyl-lysine on human intestinal cells in the laboratory and found that it boosts cancer-preventing phase II enzymes.
And, speaking of intestines, those notorious whiff-inducing roasted brussels sprouts should not be left off the Christmas menu. According to scientists at the Institute of Food Research (IFR) in Norwich, brussels sprouts contain a chemical with the scary-sounding name of allyl isothiocyanate, also known as sinigrin. Sinigrin should be scary– it breaks down to form an insect-killing chemical weapon in the plant. For humans, though, there's only one nasty side-effect, because this breakdown product is responsible for the sprout's pungency– both on the stem and after the meal.
The IFR researchers, however, have found that sinigrin is more than a party pooper. In humans, it suppresses the development of pre-cancerous cells. It works, they say, by persuading pre-cancerous cells to commit suicide– a natural process called apoptosis. So powerful is the effect that the IFR scientists suggest an occasional meal with sprouts could cut your risk of colon cancer.
Make sure you add a large dollop of cranberry jelly to your plate: The little red berries are dripping with disease-fighting phenols. The phenol content of cranberries is, according to Joe Vinson of the University of Scranton, about six times higher than that of broccoli. Phenols are believed to reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as cancer, stroke, and heart disease. He and his colleagues suggest that, gram for gram, cranberries are one of the healthiest fruits. They can help prevent urinary tract infections like cystitis and may reduce the risk of gum disease, stomach ulcers, and cancer.
The researchers are now investigating the cranberry's ability to stave off atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, one of the main causes of heart attacks and strokes. Perhaps a cranberry juice aperitif would be a wise choice instead of that sherry.
Saying that, it's still worth keeping wine on the table. The University of Leicester is one of the research centers testing the red wine compound resveratrol as a cancer prevention drug. With nearly $2 million support from the US National Cancer Institute, Leicester's Will Steward is working with colleagues at the University of Michigan to find out whether pure resveratrol capsules might prevent or treat the early stages of cancer.
Resveratrol is a natural agent found in grapes, peanuts, and several berry fruits, so even if you are a teetotaler you can get a dose of the chemical at Christmas. And don't hold off the pickles on Christmas, either– pickled cabbage, for instance, contains an anticancer compound too. The pickling or fermenting process used to make sauerkraut produces isothiocyanates. These too have been shown to prevent the growth of cancer, particularly in the breast, colon, lung and liver. Although some loss in nutrients may occur during fermentation, sauerkraut is still a good source for vitamin C, certain minerals, and dietary fiber.
Remember, if you stuff yourself during the holiday season, no amount of antioxidant, anticancer, and anti-everything else chemicals are going to save you from adding a few unwelcome pounds. Just make sure your New Year's resolutions include a mention of exercise.
This essay originally appeared in The Guardian, a top U.K. newspaper.


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Michael K. and Leah G. Matthew to Zhiguo Chu, 1235 Stonegate Way, Stonegate at Western Ridge, $232,500.
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R.D. Wade Builders Inc. to Marty W. and Mary Anne S. Mayo, 3154 Turnberry Circle, Springridge, Forest Lakes, $401,539.
Terry L. and Patricia M. Tereskerz to Jacqualin J. Davies, Trustee, two parcels on State Route 683, $437.
Rose O. Harris to Gregory H. and Mary D. Stratos, 2165 North Pantops Drive, Ashcroft, $325,000.
Boyd W. and Barbara B. Chisholm to Joshua C. Petty, unit in Turtle Creek condominiums, $116,000.
James E. and Christina H. Turner to Brian and Heather Uthlaut, 1616 Stoney Creek Drive, Mill Creek, $185,000.
James H. and Amy R. Clark to David A. Stoner, 1.01 acres on north side of State Route 802, $130,000.
David D. Davis et al., to David D. Davis, 8,791 sq. ft. in lot 42, Wynridge, $80,000.
Mary Newton and Arthur Feiner to Stuart A. and Melissa A. Crenshaw, 2 acres on State Route 795, 4643 Presidents Road, Scottsville, $102,000.
Ester B. Teal to John E. Clark, 984 Sutton Court, Stonehenge, $150,000.
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J. A. and Jeanelle D. Knight to Paul A. Sherman and Sarah K. Lischer, 1960 Cobblestone Lane, Candlewyck, $289,000.
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Terri L. Robinson Moore to John W. and Mathilde S. Kauffman, 3171 Crossfield Lane, Steeplechase, $195,000.
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Forest Lakes Associates to R. D. Wade Builder Inc., two lots in Springridge at Forest Lakes, $146,000.
John G. Desmond, Trustee of Belvedere Station Land Trust to Wilton L. and Patricia A. Ham, 1222 Townbrook Crossing, Rivercrest of Dunlora, $320,950.
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Terry Lynn to Paul C. and Tiffany S. McCord, 1160 Earlysville Forest Drive, $209,900.
Nancy P. and William M. Voltz Jr. to Eddie V. and Patcharaporn K. Keomahathai, 203 Woodbrook Drive, Woodbrook, $184,300.
Binhgiang H. an Dkim H. Nguyen to Charlie R. Flora Sr., 300 Spring Lane, Huntwood, $167,500.
Richard C. and Claire M. Bedford to Ricky Lee and Donna G. Baumgardner, 1252 Still Meadow Avenue, Still Meadow, $387,500.
Michael A. and Marie Fraticelli to Elaine F. Foote and Alexander Hendrick, 4853 Seminole Trail, $144,000.
Robert Hauser Homes Inc., to Stephen Blickstein, Trustee, .240 acres at 1142 Rustic Willow Lane, Willow Bend, Forest Lakes, $230,604.
Kelly A. Laderoute to Colleen E. Carroll, 60 Woodlake Drive, Four Seasons, $124,500.
Thomas A. Banton to Susan L. Booker, 1269 Still Meadow Lane, Still Meadow, gift.
Walter Builders LLC to Matthew S. and Suzanne R. Bednar, 107 Mountain View Drive, $62,212.
Eugene A. and Beverly W. Harris to James B. Murray Jr., 6.112 acres at 6887 Blenheim Road, Scottsville, $125,000.
Southland Homes Inc. to Carolyn J. Foreman, 2343 Hartland Court, Bentivar, $490,000.
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Jacques Homes Inc. to Robert K. and Lisa D. Bendfeldt, 1985 Bentivar Drive, Bentivar, $470,000.
Timothy J. and Mary S. Landrum to Dorothy M. Kirkland, 1823 Steeplechase Run, Forest Lakes, $219,500.
Robert Hauser Homes Inc. to Neil D. and Patricia A. Hickey, 2024 Leyland Drive, Springridge at Forest Lakes, $345,000.
Kevin W. and April G. Huff to Christopher T. Miklos and Megan K. Cassidy, 243 Grayrock Drive, Grayrock, $255,000.
Elizabeth A. Allen to Kevin S. Barlotta, 562 Whitcover Circle, Stonehenge, $164,900.
John J. Young et al. to Paul E. and Helen J. Johnson, Trustees, 1890 Amberfield Road, Forest Lakes, $293,500.
Robert Hauser Homes Inc. to Todd M. Keppich, 1052 Bristlecone Lane, Willow Bend, Forest Lakes, $188,950.
Barry Meade Homes LLC to Janet D. and Randolph W. Jones Jr., parcel on Deerwood Drive, $253,545.
Subhash V. and Urvashi S. Desai to Roger R. Katcham, 1869 Tinkers Cove Road, Hollymead, $210,000.
James J. and Diane Pawl to Roger L. and Nola J. Mitchem, 2088 Whispering Wood, Forest Lakes, $239,900.
David S. and Yvonne R. Hunter to Scott and Rachel Thompson, 3175 Earlysville Road, Hidden Hills subdivision, $182,500.
R. L. Beyer Construction Co. to Brandon C. Rose and Jennifer L. Niesslein, 106 Tripper Court, $345,125.
Warren W. Glass and Elva A. G. Hensley to Daniel L. and Elva A. Hensley, 814 Valley View Circle, $58,000.
Marshall M. Slayton, Special Commissioner, to Jeremy O. Caplin, parcel on 10th Street NW, $35,000.
Whitehall Investors LLC to Victoria J. Doughty, 1320 Early Street, $105,060.
Burcak Seda Ince to George Hatzimanolis and Allen M. Hatz, unit in Wertland Street condominiums, $104,000.
Arthur C. and Susan Wollerton to Caroline Y. Westort, 1608 Cambridge Circle, $251,000.
James E. and Angela B. Shepherd to Raymond St. Elmo Brumbelow Jr., 1314 Hampton Street, $100,000.
Rosa M. Lee to Page St. LLC, 1113 Page Street, $24,333.
Haas Associates Ltd., to Miya LLC, 1609 and 1611 Brandywine Drive, $446,000.
Marshall J. and Nancy H. Macks to Scott D. Kasen and Sarah F. Columbia, condominium in Cedars Court, $73,000.
Susan C. Scott to Barbara J. Fried, 501 Second Street SE, $529,000.
Robert E. Fechner to Susan C. Scott, unit in Queen Charlotte Square condominiums, $265,900.
Corine C. and Spencer B. Meredith III to James G. de Filippi and Kara A. McPhillips, 107 Lodge Creek Circle, $147,500.
Suzanne C. and Lewis R. McDonald III to Andrew Watson and Kara McPhel, 800 Monticello Avenue, $200,000.
Nancy M. Proffitt and Warren M. Mawyer to James Y. Yates and Beryl L. Solla, 1703 East Market Street, $149,000.
Austin E. Quigley and Patricia D. Denison to Christine Piorkowski, 2016 Minor Road, $430,000.
Jane C. Cornelius to James Hingeley and Rachel Flynn, 742 Graves Street, $236,000.
Robert R. and Sharon R. Green to Greater Charlottesville Habitat for Humanity, 1110 Page Street, $25,000.
Lucy D. Buchholz and Lora B. Sims, Trustees, to Wagner Bros. LLC, 1613 Meadowbrook Heights Road, $230,000.
Thomas A. and Linda H. Mink to John-Jay Real Estate Investment Corp., unit in Arlington Court condominiums, $78,000.
Pearl M. Powell to Christopher M. and Jeanne C. Carter, 1344 Chesapeake Street, $112,000.
David N. and Sharon P. Williams to Jane T. Carr, 814 Prospect Avenue, $75,000.
Jack P. Arrington to Jeffrey M. and Ruthann L. Wilson, 606 Moseley Drive, $180,000.
M. Evan Lindsay to Marilyn H. Slabaugh and Kathryn P. Hill, unit in Carter-Gilmer Place condominiums, $200,000.
Donald R. Fulsom and Christina Mennella-Fulsom to Kwok Yung Lo and Helen Chen Lo, 103 Amherst Commons, $385,000.
Stephen G. Carr and Amy Lynn Coursen to the Miya LLC, 2604 Willard Drive, $211,000.
Holly R. R. Biola to Kavita Sharma, unit in Corner Village condominiums, 1215 Wertland Street, no price given.
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) announced today results from an exploratory biomarker analysis evaluating MET expression as a predictor of clinical response to rilotumumab (AMG 102). This analysis, conducted on a previously reported Phase 2 study of rilotumumab in patients with locally advanced or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal cancer, showed that treatment with rilotumumab in combination with chemotherapy improved median overall survival (OS) in patients whose tumors exhibited high MET protein expression. Full results of the study will be presented in an oral presentation at the 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) on June 2 (Abstract 4005, 4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. CDT, E Hall D1).
Rilotumumab is an investigational fully human monoclonal antibody designed to inhibit the hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF): MET pathway. In this exploratory analysis, the addition of rilotumumab to chemotherapy in patients with gastric tumors with high MET expression improved median OS from 5.7 months to 11.1 months (HR = 0.29, 95 percent CI, 0.11 - 0.76). Conversely, in patients with gastric tumors with low MET expression, the addition of rilotumumab to chemotherapy was associated with a trend towards unfavorable OS (HR = 1.84, 95 percent CI, 0.78 - 4.34). These results have led Amgen to plan a Phase 3 study to confirm the efficacy of rilotumumab in advanced gastric and gastroesophageal cancer with high MET expression.
"These data are the first to demonstrate a potential biomarker for treatment with rilotumumab in gastric cancer, the second leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide," said Michael Severino, M.D., senior vice president, global development and corporate chief medical officer at Amgen. "Personalized medicine has the potential to transform cancer care, and by leveraging our understanding of biology and the mechanism of disease, we hope to identify safe and effective new treatments for patients who aren't well-served by current therapies."
Primary results of the study were presented at the 2011 European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress and showed that the primary endpoint of progression-free survival (PFS) had a trend towards a better outcome with rilotumumab plus chemotherapy. The addition of rilotumumab to chemotherapy improved median PFS from 4.2 months to 5.6 months (HR = 0.64, 80 percent CI, 0.48 – 0.85). The secondary endpoint of OS also trended in favor of rilotumumab, with improved median OS from 8.9 months to 11.1 months (HR = 0.73, 80 percent CI, 0.53 – 1.01).
The most common adverse events seen in the rilotumumab plus chemotherapy arms included peripheral edema, neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia and deep vein thrombosis. There were no major differences in adverse events between the two rilotumumab arms.
Amgen and Dako have entered into a collaboration to develop and evaluate the use of a companion diagnostic test in the development of rilotumumab.
In addition to the results from this study, data from studies of 12 Amgen investigational molecules and marketed products will be presented at the ASCO Annual Meeting. These include results from studies of the immunotherapy talimogene laherparepvec, pipeline molecules such as blinatumomab (AMG 103) and AMG 386, and marketed products. A complete listing of Amgen abstracts of interest can be found at www.amgen.com/media/amgen_asco_2012.html. Abstracts are available online at www.asco.org.
Phase 2 Study DesignIn this Phase 2, three-arm trial, 121 patients were randomized 1:1:1 to receive epirubicin, cisplatin and capecitabine (50mg/m(2) IV day 1, 60mg/m(2) IV day 1, 625mg/m(2) BID orally days 1-21, respectively) in combination with two different dose levels of rilotumumab (Arm A 15 mg/kg Q3W, n=40; Arm B 7.5 mg/kg Q3W, n=42) or placebo (Arm C, n=39). The primary endpoint of the study was PFS. Secondary endpoints included OS, objective response rate (ORR) and safety. In the biomarker analysis, 90 patients were evaluated for MET protein levels using an immunohistochemistry test. Twenty-seven patients from the rilotumumab treatment arms and 11 patients who received placebo were found to have tumors with high MET expression, defined as greater than 50 percent of tumor cells testing positive for the MET protein.
About Gastric CancerGastric, or stomach, cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in the world, accounting for 736,000 deaths worldwide in 2008. The highest mortality rates are in Eastern Asia.[1] An estimated 21,320 new cases of gastric cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2012, and about 10,540 Americans will die from this type of cancer.[2] Gastric cancer is a disease that mostly affects older people with nearly two-thirds of patients age 65 and older.[3]
About AmgenAmgen discovers, develops, manufactures and delivers innovative human therapeutics. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen was one of the first companies to realize the new science's promise by bringing safe, effective medicines from lab to manufacturing plant to patient. Amgen therapeutics have changed the practice of medicine, helping millions of people around the world in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, bone disease and other serious illnesses. With a deep and broad pipeline of potential new medicines, Amgen remains committed to advancing science to dramatically improve people's lives. To learn more about our pioneering science and vital medicines, visit www.amgen.com. Follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen.
Forward-Looking StatementsThis news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including estimates of revenues, operating margins, capital expenditures, cash, other financial metrics, expected legal, arbitration, political, regulatory or clinical results or practices, customer and prescriber patterns or practices, reimbursement activities and outcomes and other such estimates and results. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, including those discussed below and more fully described in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reports filed by Amgen, including Amgen's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and most recent periodic reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. Please refer to Amgen's most recent Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K for additional information on the uncertainties and risk factors related to our business. Unless otherwise noted, Amgen is providing this information as of May 16, 2012 and expressly disclaims any duty to update information contained in this news release.
No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual results may differ materially from those we project. Discovery or identification of new product candidates or development of new indications for existing products cannot be guaranteed and movement from concept to product is uncertain; consequently, there can be no guarantee that any particular product candidate or development of a new indication for an existing product will be successful and become a commercial product. Further, preclinical results do not guarantee safe and effective performance of product candidates in humans. The complexity of the human body cannot be perfectly, or sometimes, even adequately modeled by computer or cell culture systems or animal models. The length of time that it takes for us to complete clinical trials and obtain regulatory approval for product marketing has in the past varied and we expect similar variability in the future. We develop product candidates internally and through licensing collaborations, partnerships and joint ventures. Product candidates that are derived from relationships may be subject to disputes between the parties or may prove to be not as effective or as safe as we may have believed at the time of entering into such relationship. Also, we or others could identify safety, side effects or manufacturing problems with our products after they are on the market. Our business may be impacted by government investigations, litigation and products liability claims. We depend on third parties for a significant portion of our manufacturing capacity for the supply of certain of our current and future products and limits on supply may constrain sales of certain of our current products and product candidate development.
In addition, sales of our products are affected by the reimbursement policies imposed by third-party payors, including governments, private insurance plans and managed care providers and may be affected by regulatory, clinical and guideline developments and domestic and international trends toward managed care and healthcare cost containment as well as U.S. legislation affecting pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement. Government and others' regulations and reimbursement policies may affect the development, usage and pricing of our products. In addition, we compete with other companies with respect to some of our marketed products as well as for the discovery and development of new products. We believe that some of our newer products, product candidates or new indications for existing products, may face competition when and as they are approved and marketed. Our products may compete against products that have lower prices, established reimbursement, superior performance, are easier to administer, or that are otherwise competitive with our products. In addition, while we routinely obtain patents for our products and technology, the protection offered by our patents and patent applications may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented by our competitors and there can be no guarantee of our ability to obtain or maintain patent protection for our products or product candidates. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to produce commercially successful products or maintain the commercial success of our existing products. Our stock price may be affected by actual or perceived market opportunity, competitive position, and success or failure of our products or product candidates. Further, the discovery of significant problems with a product similar to one of our products that implicate an entire class of products could have a material adverse effect on sales of the affected products and on our business and results of operations.
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CONTACT: Amgen, Thousand OaksChristine Regan, 805-447-5476 (Media)Arvind Sood, 805-447-1060 (Investors)
[1] Cancer. World Health Organization website. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs297/en/. Accessed April 26, 2012.[2] Stomach Cancer. American Cancer Society website. http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/StomachCancer/DetailedGuide/stomach-cancer-key-statistics. Accessed April 26, 2012.[3] Stomach Cancer. American Cancer Society website. http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/StomachCancer/DetailedGuide/stomach-cancer-key-statistics. Accessed April 26, 2012.
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What a lovely piece...great transformation.ReplyDelete
It's gorgeous! I love buffets and Paris ASCP. The dark wax really makes such a difference. I would love it if you would share at Restyled Sundays going on now.ReplyDelete
It's amazing how you transformed an ugly piece into a prized possession! Simply gorgeous!ReplyDelete
That is gorgeous! It's just amazing what you can do with that paint. I have got to try it on a couple of things that I have.ReplyDelete
LOVEEEE IT!!! Barbara :)ReplyDelete
Dresser perfection, the color, the hardware, its all spectacular!ReplyDelete
Wow! What a difference!!! It really looks beautiful now! It makes me want to go Craigslist shopping! haha! Thanks for sharing! =)ReplyDelete
Your photos are super pretty. The detail on that buffet are really beautiful, too.ReplyDelete
Very pretty, Yvonne! The silver on the hardware really finishes it off nicely; it goes so well with the grey.ReplyDelete
Yvonne, that is stunning. You are really getting very good with the paint and wax. I love the added silver guilding.ReplyDelete
Simply stunning!ReplyDelete
Oh, Yvonne - this is beautifully done. You both did an amazing job, I simply adore that wonderful piece of "new" furniture!
I LOVE you didn't distress it too much - that never looks great when it looks so overdone.
Great job!
What an exquisite transformation! I adore the Paris Gray, subtle, neutral and so elegant! I've just begun my journey into Anne Sloan Chalk Paint, you've inspired me to move on to bigger projects. Beautifully done!ReplyDelete
Good Afternoon Yvonne, What a fabulous transformation....from an ugly duckling into a swan.
I love it.
Best Wishes
That is realy beautiful!!! I know Jackie must be so pleased!! Love how you did the hardware, I really like the LITTLE bit of brass showing through. XO, PinkyReplyDelete
Stunning, Yvonne! I'm so glad to see this as I'm bringing in a piece exactly like this from my mother's home and want to do something with it.ReplyDelete
What a great make-over. I love the soft, worn look that you achieved, it's just stunning.ReplyDelete
Oh I love this Yvonne. Hugs and blessings, CindyReplyDelete
Gorgeous! Love the color & all the texture with the grooves & hardware. Beautifully done, Mom & DD!!
What an amazing transformation. I love the shade of gray, too. SUPER job, Yvonne! Now I want to see the rest of the room.
Wow! That is beautiful and I absolutely love the hardware. What a great idea to add the silver!ReplyDelete
This layering and texture makes me swoon. Really. I was making little mewing and oohing sounds as I looked at your photographs. What a gorgeous job!ReplyDelete
This is fantastic Yvonne.. I want to do this..So refreshing to black or white finish!
What a beautiful piece and you both did a fantastic
job on this piece.
This is just beautiful, Yvonne! I love the technique you used on the handles, they are the icing on the cake!
It is just gorgeous! Wow, this is a great transformation!
Blessings, Tammy
Yvonne I love this finish. I'm playing around with a huge mirror right now, and I'm curious about the gilded product you used. Maybe i missed that part, but can you share?
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Really a lovely outcome, Yvonne. Yes, all we need is a vision, isn't it?
Yvonne she is a beauty!! Love the wainscoting in the background too!
Hope you show us a reveal of the room when they're done:)
You, dear friend, have taken a "grey lady" and made her a Grand Lady!!!
Love that you kept the original hardware and didn't alter the original details except with a change in hue!!!
This is stunning!!!
very pretty..just the perfect color and finish..what a great job you two did!ReplyDelete
Beautiful Yvonne!ReplyDelete
Wow, that is beautiful!ReplyDelete
Beautiful!! You did a wonderful job!ReplyDelete
It turned out beautifully! I've been busy with the chalk paint, as well. I look forward to your tutorial. I have a tricky time blending in my dark wax (I use clear on top to help blend, which seems to do the trick), and I also have a hard time with the buffing. I buff till my arms ache, but I can still see 'swipe' marks in the wax if you look at a certain angel. ugh.ReplyDelete
I absolutely adore the transformation. So chic. So french. So rustic, So me!ReplyDelete
I love this. Beautiful color.
Very Beautiful Yvonne!!ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous piece! I hope you show that beautiful wainscoting when it's finished, too!
xo, Andrea
wonderful transformation. Great color and love the silver added to the legsReplyDelete
That buffet is simply stunning. it doesn't look the same piece.
love the silver effect on the legs and and its perfect antiqued look.
A beautiful transformation. Warm regardsReplyDelete
What a beautiful buffet, and I love the scrolly hardware!ReplyDelete
Absolutely beautiful, Yvonne! Such an incredible transformation ... love the colors you chose and the gilding wax is perfection! Your daughter must be thrilled!ReplyDelete
Love it in grey. Well done you two. I have an enormous brown buffet and Joe does not want it painted. I could pinch him.ReplyDelete
Beautiful job ! Love the hardware too.ReplyDelete
Fantastic! You two did wonders on this buffet. What a beautiful piece for your daughter's dining room. She is luck to have a mom who can help her with such a project.ReplyDelete
I love, love, love it. Gorgeous!!
What a gorgeous piece. I can't wait to see the tutorial.ReplyDelete
I is gorgeous Yvonne! Love it!!!
Big Hugs,
Susan and Bentley
Such a beautiful buffet....you did a fantastic job...so love the color and the hardware is so pretty!!...Looking forward to your tutorial!ReplyDelete
Lovely buffet....the color and hardware...just a beautiful transformation!ReplyDelete
This piece is just stunning!!ReplyDelete
Yvonne, it is beautiful. I love the Paris Grey with the pure white and dark wax. The silver gilding wax looks fantastic too! Looking forward to seeing the tutorial. xReplyDelete
The buffet looks lovely. The Paris Grey and the white make the finish look like linen. Beautiful.ReplyDelete
Amazing transformation! I'll be waiting for the tutorial, love the color!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous! Looks like LOTS of FUN! XO, AimeeReplyDelete
So, so pretty, Yvonne! The silver gilding was the perfect addition to the piece. :-)ReplyDelete
What a BEAUTY and grand grey lady! Your daughter must be over the moon with the transformation and paint magic you performed! The star of the dining room no doubt!ReplyDelete
I love that color! What a beautiful job you did!ReplyDelete
I love this! Did you do the wash with the white paint before or after you waxed it?ReplyDelete
The buffet is beautiful! I'd love to see a tutorial on the wainscoting.ReplyDelete
Great job Yvonne! Buffet is so beautiful now!! And what a lovely colour!!
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Such a gorgeous piece! You did an amazing job.
Yvonne! This is absolutely stunning! I adore how this buffet turned out. Thanks so much for all the painting tips and details. Gorgeous!ReplyDelete
This is exacTly whaT I wanT To do wiTh my mahogany bedroom furniture - so perfect!ReplyDelete
This is exacTly whaT I wanT To do wiTh my mahogany bedroom furniture - so perfect!ReplyDelete
Hello , what stroke of brushing did you use to apply the white wash on?ReplyDelete
STUNNING!!! I think I am going to try this with my bedroom furniture. I hope it turns out half as good as your buffet :):)
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This is beautiful. So you only used ASCP in Paris Grey with the waxes, as described above? No color washing? What gives it that gorgeous brush-stroked "soft" look?
Also, I'm new to chalk paint and hear that the AS wax can be difficult to use at times. Any suggestions on how to best use it? Thank you!!!
I love the buffet and handles are really beautiful. But is the gild lasting on the handles?
The guilding wax needs to cure a week or two and is just fine to use! Hope this answers your question!Delete
I saw your number tags in Knock Off Decor and loved them! So here I am for directions and what do I spot but the beautiful buffet y'all refinished...... It's stunning, thank you for sharing it, love the handle treatment as well.ReplyDelete
your buffet turned out amazing. loving every detail.
did not think paris gray could add so much interest to a piece.
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5 Dollar Wrestling - Road Trip: West Virginuer
John Denver wrote a beautiful song about West Virginia. Also, Jennifer Garner always speaks very highly of her time growing up in West Virginia. Well, Jake Manning & the 5 Dollar Wrestling crew must have visited a different state. Let's call that awful state, West Virginuer.
That's right the 5 Dollar Wrestling van (not a short bus) makes another Road Trip. This time, Jake Manning drives Freight Train, Dyn-O-Mite, Wolfman & Derik Flair across state lines. Hopefully, he didn't break any laws by doing that. Also, we throw Senior Official, Caleb Konley in the far back with everyone's bags for this 4 hour trip.
A few other stars made the trip to WV but one star took a short trip down the road, Jessie the Jack Hammer. Jessie was the subject of a underground documentary and he became an overnight sensation. Well now he is in 5 Dollar Wrestling full time. Jessie is quite the colorful person and I'm not just saying that because he wears a neon yellow shirt under his purple singlet. He has an interesting story about his famous Uncle John Wayne. Yes, that John Wayne.
All that and more on 5 Dollar Wrestling Road Trip: West Virginuer
But don't take my word for it just read these reviews:
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"I hate 5 Dollar Wrestling" - Tim "The Racket Man" Doley, Wrestling Promoter/Bookerman
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Mosquito behavior may be immune response, not parasite manipulation
Mosquito behavior may be immune response, not parasite manipulation
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Malaria-carrying mosquitos appear to be manipulated by the parasites they carry, but this manipulation may simply be part of the mosquitos' immune response, according to Penn State entomologists.
"Normally, after a female mosquito ingests a blood meal, she matures her eggs and does not take another one until the meal is digested," said Lauren J. Cator, postdoctoral fellow in entomology and a member of the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Penn State. "If infected, however, mosquitos will wait to eat until the parasites developing within the gut mature and migrate to the salivary glands."
It was thought that fasting until malaria could be transmitted was beneficial to the malaria parasite because if the female mosquito was not feeding, she was not being swatted. The return of hunger seemed to correlate with the migration of parasites to the salivary glands. The hungrier the mosquitos are, the more they feed and the more chances to find new hosts.
Cator and colleagues who included Justin George, postdoctoral fellow; Simon Blanford, research associate; Courtney C. Murdock, postdoctoral fellow; Thomas C. Baker, professor of entomology; Andrew F. Read, professor of biology and entomology and alumni professor in biological sciences; and Matthew B. Thomas, professor of entomology, used a mouse model and showed that indeed female mosquitos behaved in this way.
It was unclear if the malaria parasite caused the mosquitos' response or if something else was in play. The researchers also looked at how the infected mosquitos searched for meals and how they responded to the smell of humans. Although the mosquitos used were biting mice, they also look to humans for a meal.
George ran the experiments testing the mosquito's sense of smell during various stages of parasite maturity and found that the mosquitos responded to human smell much more readily once the parasites were ready to transfer to their hosts. The same was found of the meal-seeking behavior of the mosquitos.
The researchers dissected the insects to determine the exact stage of the parasite in each mosquito they tested and what they found surprised them. They published their results in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B today (May 22).
"There were mosquitos that took an infected blood meal, but didn't get infected or fought off the infection," said Cator. "These mosquitos behaved in the same way as the infected mosquitos."
The researchers then injected mosquitos with killed E. coli to see the response. While the degree of fasting and food seeking was smaller, the noninfected, E. coli-challenged mosquitos behaved in the same way. They fasted for about the same time and then went searching for a meal. Their responses to human smell and meal searching behavior also mirrored that of malaria-infected mosquitos.
"Recently, a group from the Netherlands published in PLOS and while they were only looking at the mature parasites in the salivary glands, they found the same response to human odor," said Cator. "This supports that the response is a generalized response to a challenge rather than a manipulation by the malaria parasite and that our findings are probably relevant for human malaria transmission."
The National Institutes of Health supported this work.


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In support of President Obama's "Educate to Innovate" call to action, MacArthur and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today announced plans to create 30 new youth learning labs in libraries and museums across the country. Inspired by an innovative new teen space at the Chicago Public Library called YOUmedia and innovations in science and technology centers, these labs will help young people become makers and creators of content, rather than just consumers of it. These labs will be based on new research about how young people learn today.
"Our success as a nation depends on strengthening America's role as the world's engine of discovery and innovation," said President Obama. "I applaud the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and their partners, for lending their resources, expertise, and their enthusiasm to the task of strengthening America's leadership in the 21st century by improving education in science, technology, engineering and math."
"With digital media, learning takes place anywhere, anytime. So we must break free of the old-fashioned notion that schools are the only places for learning and provide young people with engaging and diverse opportunities beyond the classroom," said Robert Gallucci, President of the MacArthur Foundation. "YOUmedia is an excellent example of 21st Century learning. Bringing the model to other cities will mark an important step in motivating young people to learn and preparing them for a globally competitive workforce."
With $4 million in funding MacArthur and IMLS will begin a planning process to launch a national competition to create 30 new learning labs across the country. As the primary source of federal support for the nation's libraries and museums, IMLS also will help to increase the capacity of museum and library staff to develop programming based on the most recent research about how young people learn today. Other partners — including the, C. S. Mott, Grable, John S. and James L. Knight, Mozilla and Pearson foundations, and the Chicago and New York Community Trusts — will provide additional resources to support the new learning labs. The competition application process, which will include a request for proposals, will be announced in 2011.
"This partnership helps to advance IMLS efforts to make libraries and museums places for 21st century learning. Projects like YOUmedia are pioneering efforts that use research and evidence to demonstrate how our nation's libraries and museums can be powerful and innovative spaces for young people's out-of-school learning," said Marsha L. Semmel, IMLS Acting Director. "Today these institutions are fueling science learning by tapping young people's interests, initiative, creativity and collaborative skills. IMLS has long supported research and model demonstration projects that explore the transformation of learning in the digital age. It is exciting to work in partnership to disseminate findings and models throughout the country."
The MacArthur-IMLS learning labs will be part of a network of museums and libraries throughout the country that use best practice principles, based on research and evidence, to engage youth in effective science, technology, engineering, and math education. These new learning labs will be spaces for experimentation that engage young people with both digital and traditional media to promote creativity, critical thinking, and hands-on learning. Young people will be engaged in anytime, anywhere access through online social networks so that they can pursue their interests more deeply.
A model for these learning labs, YOUmedia, was supported by MacArthur's digital media and learning initiative, which aims to determine how digital media are changing the way young people learn, play, socialize, and participate in civic life. The goal is to build a base of evidence about how young people learn today, in an effort to re-imagine learning in the 21st Century.


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Magisto report
4 marketing challenges that video solves best
Magisto report
4 marketing challenges that video solves best
The definition of video marketing is the ability to communicate with any one of your businesses' constituents using ad hoc video narrative.
The next natural question is: How does video marketing best solve today's marketing problems?
The wisdom in door to door sales
There is an old saying that people buy from people. Ask any door-to-door salesman from the 1950's, and they will tell you that personal interaction, trust and ultimately a relashionship with your customer is the most effective way to drive sales. The trickier part is often generating enough interest from a prospective customer to secure the initial interaction and actually develop a real, interpersonal connection.
Digital door to door sales with video
In the digital age, there is a nuanced notion of personal interaction delivered by digital customer relationship management infrastructure, which includes websites, emails, banner ads and customer service centers. While nothing replaces a face-to-face interaction, digital CRM represents a way to build trust and relationships with at scale that the door-to-door salesman could never dream of.
Apple example: As a customer, we feel valued by Apple and "as if" we have a relationship with the company because they have a good record of when we last called and what device(s) we currently own.
Scaling Trust Video: What's so amazing about video marketing in this context, is that it creates an exponentially richer way to foster a real, interpersonal relationship with existing and potential customers from the get go. Because of this rich nature of the medium, it has the ability to make the viewer feel "as if" the person in the video is speaking to them in real time.
What's more, is you can do it with infinite scale. Video provides sales teams, brand marketers, growth hackers and customer care teams a way to develop relationships at large. It's one of the reasons that real state agents were early adopters of video - you have to trust the person you are listing your house with, or buying your house from, and that trust can begin with video.
Action item: show your face in your video to build trust
Be sure to feature yourself or a real employee in your videos. If you don't feel comfortable on camera, use a photo of yourself and add text captioning rather than actual dialogue. It's an amazingly powerful way to start building relationships at scale.
Example: building trust with video
Open house
Realtors invite you to an open house. Their presence in the video adds authenticity and builds personal trust. Seeing the realtor in a property he/she has on the market contextualizes the person and the home for sale.
Placing the viewer in the story
Text and photos don't give the viewer senses of emotion and energy like videos. Mostly because it's the feeling, not the features, of the experience that you are selling.
Video is the most experiential video
Compared to video, text and photos don't have nearly the same capacity of giving the viewer real senses of emotion and energy of the event. Without emotion, experiences have no real value.
Video is the most experiential medium. It immerses the audience in the atmosphere of life experience. It places them in the story and provides senses of place, dimension and motion, triggering a powerful emotional response.
Action item: selling experiences with video
Optimize video for emotional impact
One irony of video marketing is that raw video footage often lacks the very emotion we are looking for. As a medium, video is most powerful when there is an element of production.
A Shot List:
You don't have to be Scorsese to make great videos. Don't be afraid to include a mixture of photos and videos. Wide angled shots paired with close ups reveal cool details and perspectives of experiences that are otherwise lost. These simple tricks make for great video stories.
The Right Song:
Most importantly, pick a song that conveys the energy of the event you are selling. If it's a yoga retreat, you want something soothing; a sales convention, something motivational or even epic.
Example: selling experienses with video
Club Med, Moldives
A compilation of photos and videos puts viewers in the beauty, peacefulness and fun of a Club Med vacation to the Maldives; rather than peering at it from afar in a flat image or copy heavy website.
"Change Generation" speaks video
This year 74% of internet traffic will be driven by video. The mass adoption of digital video is driven by the "Change Generation" - people who have come of age in the context of a mobile and connected social world - that have a drastically evolved perspective on everything from relationships and entertainment to advertising.
Evolved expectations in advertising
There is a new expectation associated with the social contract between the consumer and the advertiser that requires authenticity, nuanced voice and frequent creative refresh that favors conversation to broadcast messaging. One of the reasons video marketing is so effective is that it plays to that new set of rules in how customers/consumers engage with businesses and the goods they sell through the content they create.
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There are two components to reaching the "Change Generation": speak to them where they live (i.e. social media) and with an authentic voice.
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Pet videos (especially cats) are everywhere - yes they are a tad cliché, but people love pets. This is a great example of a Dog Grooming Service using a video that looks and feels like a personal video to generate brand awareness and build customer trust. With today's video marketing tools, companies of all sizes can make these types of videos themselves with high frequency and authentic voice. Chose a lifestyle adjacent to your business and remember: be yourself.
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This year 74% of internet traffic will be driven by video. The mass adoption of digital video is driven by the "Change Generation" - people who have come of age in the context of a mobile and connected social world - that have a drastically evolved perspective on everything from relationships and entertainment to advertising.
Success story: The Casino Ballroom, live music venue
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The Casino Ballroom is a live music venue more than 100 years old. It's hosted legendary shows that include The Doors, Led Zeppelin and U2. Concerts are by nature experiential. The key to promoting concerts is to share the energy of the concert experience. They had seen success with video, but were deterred by perception that effective videos had to be highly produced like TV commercials and would thus cost too much and take too long to create.
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In hindsight this city was easily my favourite food destination during our travels and it's easy to understand why Barcelona is being touted as the new Paris. With exceptional produce that doesn't need to be masked with fussy preparations, I can't think of a better city to spend your summer. From the fresh octopus doused in garlic and parsley at market tapas bars to afternoons of sangria and chorizo eaten while lazing in a sunny square, it is hard not to fall in love with Barcelona.
If visiting in the summer months it is far more enjoyable to spend your evenings bar hopping and sampling tapas and pintxos than settling down to a heavy three course meal.
Only on one evening did we do the latter and indulged in the obligatory paella. It gave us the opportunity to experience Can Cullertes, Barcelona's oldest restaurant. The restaurant opens at 9pm in a city where it is shameful to be found dining before that hour. Fifteen minutes to nine there is already a queue winding its way down the lane. The paella is a little daunting in the warm climate but a sight to behold when the pan descends on the table.
Our preferred evening routine was to settle at a table in a sunny square. Our favourite was easily the Placa de Santa Maria where you can nibble on olives and sip beer while watching local Wedding festivities. We would then explore the city's various tapas establishments of which there are no shortage. Most bars are lined with either pintxos (bread topped with everything from jamon to crab) or terracotta dishes filled with tapas. An almost unbreakable rule for both lunch and dinner is to sit at the bar. Not only are the prices better but you learn a lot from the local knowledge of your fellow diners and the staff. The staff at most bars were exceptionally friendly providing us with recommendations to other bars and restaurants and answering our questions on local wines and dishes by providing a complimentary taste. It is easy to spend an evening sipping local beer and nibbling away.
In an unprecedented move breakfast became my favourite meal of the day. As long as you steer clear of overpriced touristy strips such as Las Ramblas there is great delight to be found in perching yourself on a bar stool with thick hot chocolate and fresh, hot churros before you.
On other days we would head to what is perhaps my favourite place in Barcelona, Mercat de la Boqueria for Catalan pastries and coffee. The market is lined with stalls hung with an incredible assortment of jamon and chorizo, the freshest seafood offerings and a rainbow of fruit and vegetables.
Some of our most enjoyable meals were at one of the market Tapas bars, Bar Boqueria found at the back of the delicatessen stalls. Here you will sample the market's freshest produce prepared simply such as octopus in parsley and garlic or grilled langoustines with a wedge of lemon.
It is hard to take more than a few steps in Barcelona without stumbling across yet another restaurant or tapas bar yet some of the city's best food is to be had elsewhere. Slip into one of the city's many delicatessens to select a picnic lunch of cheeses (the classic manchego and a semi-hard goats), quince paste, crusty bread and an assortment of jamon. We became addicted to sampling this Spanish prosciutto at every opportunity and enjoyed discovering the differences between regions and makers. It is worth trying at least a slice or two of the most expensive jamon in the market to taste the difference. Perfect to nibble as you wanter through the city. We almost never needed to use the metro as we saw far more exploring on foot.
We ventured out of the city twice. Our first excursion was a short train trip away to the beachside town of Sitges. With its white washed houses adorned with blue shutters and flower pot filled balconies it is an absolute delight to explore. After a day on the beach and wandering the hilly lanes we enjoyed a quick gazpacho before hopping on the train home before the summer showers drenched us.
Our second and unplanned stop was Girona, a medieval town filled with beautiful squares and bridges crossing the river winding through the old quarter. If you have more than a week in Barcelona it is well worth a day trip but if like me you fall in love with the city you will feel as if you could spend a lifetime there without needing to venture out.
We spent our days enjoying the art featured in the Picasso Museum and the palatial National Art Gallery of Catalunya. We wandered along the waterside of La Barceloneta and people watched. We explored the bohemian Gracia neighbourhood with its wonderful nightlife and the historic Barri Gòtic with its beautiful architecture. We sat in squares watching concerts and Spanish weddings and explored the city well into the night. We ate well and inexpensively although there was no shortage of more elegant establishments. As it was our first time in Spain discovering Catalan cuisine we were happy just enjoying the simple things.
Carrer de L'Argenteria 62, Barcelona
93 319 9993
A reasonably priced pintxos bar. These delicious bites featured on cocktail toothpicks are a great way to start the evening. Make sure to keep your toothpicks as the waiter will count them to calculate the bill.
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Carrer Argenteria 6, Barcelona
93 269 04 58
A modern pintxos bar with wonderful staff. Make sure to sit at the bar and save room for something from the outstanding dessert platter. I may have been partial to this place as when I asked the barman about cava (dry champagne) sangria his response was to give me a complimentary glass.
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933 189 693
The wooden bar is laden with terracotta platters overflowing with tapas selections. Don't be tempted to sit down for a meal as this is one of the pricier establishments due to its proximity to Las Ramblas. There is only one thing you're here for but it is more than worth the visit; the chorizo wrapped jamon pintxos with its paprika juices dripping through the bread and a cold Spanish beer.
Els Quatre Gats (4 Gats)
Montsio, 3 bis Barcelona
Picasso's famed hangout with a beautiful old world atmosphere and charming staff. This place can be a three-course tourist trap so take in the atmosphere over a coffee or if you want the more glamorous night service the large appetisers make for ample mains. Share the mussels and cuttlefish and leave room for a dessert. The staff were charming and gave us complimentary champagne with dessert.
Can/Casa Culleretes
Carrer Quintana, 5 Barcelona
93 317 3022
Founded in 1786 this is the oldest restaurant in Barcelona and the second oldest in Spain. It offers a wonderful selection of Catalan dishes at excellent prices. Make sure you get in early as there will be a queue when the restaurant opens at 9pm. Although the interior is not that familiar to the original 18th century diners there is a clear sense that this is a Barcelona establishment. Catalan matrons staff the restaurant providing a smooth service. The menu is filled with a mix of hearty meat dishes, simply prepared seafood and quintessential dishes such as gazpacho and paella. The gazpacho is excellent featuring superb produce. Closed Sunday and Monday.
19 comments:
- Amanda at Little Foodies said...
Hey Truffle, you're back! Your posts have been missed and what a way to return. Sounds like you had an amazing time. My husband will be over the moon with how you feel about Barcelona. He thinks of it as home having grown up there, even though he's not Spanish, and his parents live about 20 minutes drive from Girona. We'll be following in your footsteps within the month as we head off for our Summer holiday.
Thank you so much again for your wonderful gifts. They were enjoyed by all. xx
- 22 July 2007 at 6:36 am
- Thistlemoon said...
Barcelona looks absolutely beautiful! I loved your descriptions of the foods and the places! Makes me want to buy my ticket tomorrow! Thanks for sharing your experiences!
- 22 July 2007 at 9:00 am
- Katie Zeller said...
Ooooh, you make me soooo farsick for Barcelona! When we lived in Andorra we used to drive down for a day or two often! It's my favorite city - so alive and vibrant. I want to go NOW!
Great photos! I'm going to go sulk now!
- 22 July 2007 at 9:07 am
- Nora B. said...
Welcom back!!! What a fatastic review of the gastronomical delights of Barcelona. You managed to transport me to the a table in a sunny square there although I'm wearing a jumper and a scarf at the moment.
Looking forward to your posts about the other cities you visited.
- 22 July 2007 at 1:05 pm
- Cindy said...
Welcome back, Truffle! A fascinating post for me - I made my first visit to Europe last year, and sadly didn't find time for Barcelona. Looks like breakfast could have become my favourite meal too. :-)
- 22 July 2007 at 3:01 pm
- Anh said...
What an exellent holiday Truffle! I have always wanted to visit barcelona because of a foodball club called Barcelona (Barca). But I know this city has much more to offer, as depicted in your post.
Welcome back!
- 22 July 2007 at 3:13 pm
- Lucy said...
So pleased you're home Truffle.
Beautiful photos; beautiful food. Barcelona is pretty high on my list of places to see - it's just a little bit higher up the list now...
How was the Picasso museum? Pleased you enjoyed yourself as you evidently did! Always a shame to have to come home, isn't it?
- 22 July 2007 at 3:47 pm
- Truffle said...
Hi Amanda- Thanks so much for your recommendations. They were brilliant, especially the tapas places in the market. I thought Girona was lovely and The Writer and I would absolutely love to live in a little apartment in Barcelona. Well that's the dream anway. Have a fantastic holiday!
Jenndz- it's a wonderful holiday destination. I can't recommend it enough! An incredibly vibrant, romantic, beautiful city. Can you tell I'm in love with it?
Katiez- that must have been wonderful being able to visit so regularly. I feel the same way now as I look over my pictures. I am desperate to be back there!
Nora B- that's very kind of you! Even thinking of it now almost helps me escape the cold Melbourne winter.
Cindy- Thanks so much! I've always missed out on Spain on previous trips to Europe but having finally made it I can't encourage you enough to go there next time you're in that part of the world.
Anh- Definitely try and visit some day. Between the football and the food what more could you want?
Thanks Lucy! I do feel a little miserable being back here but am already planning my next dream trip to comfort myself. I thought the Picasso museum was wonderful. It's in a fantastic location and set out beautifully but I actually preferred the older art at the National Art Gallery of Catalunya which is housed in the most beautiful hilltop palace.
- 22 July 2007 at 5:10 pm
- thanh7580 said...
Barcelona looks like a cultural and dining heaven. The food looks so good, only to be matched by the scenery. It's definitely going to be a place that I will visit one day.
So how does the Spanish food there compare to what we have in Melbourne?
- 23 July 2007 at 5:10 am
- Serenity Later said...
Truffle thanks for the great pix and descriptions! Barcelona has been a dream destination for me for sometime primarily for its reputation as a gustatory heaven of sorts. You photos confirm why that is the case! *swoon!*
One day! One day, i'll make the trip out! Btw welcome back!
- 23 July 2007 at 8:35 pm
- Johanna GGG said...
wow - I wish I had read this before I went to Barcelona quite some years ago when I didn't speak the language and had so much trouble with working out what was vegetarian I ended up consoling myself with chocolate and churros! It is a truly beautiful city and I loved reading your descriptions!
- 24 July 2007 at 12:54 am
- Truffle said...
Thanh- I've only been to a couple of Spanish places in Melbourne but I found the main difference was the simplicity and honesty of the dishes there. They relied on excellent produce. The other difference was the price- you can have a great night there for a lot cheaper than a night at Movida!
Serenity Later- thank you! Definitely do go! It's such a lovely city that certainly deserves it's reputation. I know I'll definitely be going back :)
Johanna- that must have been so difficult! I only had a year of school Spanish but luckily most of the vocab I remembered was food related. If you ever go again I've noticed a lot of travel guides like the Lonely Planet phrase book now include a food chapter with a special section for vegetarians to help them order and understand what's on offer.
- 24 July 2007 at 1:13 am
- Wendy said...
Weird, thought I'd posted on here already! Must be going mad!
My parents are off to Barcelona in a couple of weeks time so I will print off your recommendations. Thinking about a wee trip myself now too!
Once again, welcome back. :)
- 24 July 2007 at 8:56 am
- Mel said...
That looks absolutely fantastic. I have to say, everybody I've gotten to know in my program here, many of whom are european, say that Barcelona is one of their favourite Spanish, if not European, city. With food like that, I can't blame it. It's definitely on my next list of places to go in Europe. Till then, I always have your pictures to peruse! Hope you're having a fantastic (and romantic!) time xx
- 24 July 2007 at 2:54 pm
- Truffle said...
Thanks Wendy. Your lucky parents, I wish I was still there! I'd love to see some more of Spain but Barcelona was a wonderful way to start.
Mel- thanks! I'd heard mixed things before I went but it exceeded all my expectations. I think it's probably my favourite European city so far :)
- 25 July 2007 at 1:03 am
- M? said...
Hey Truffle- we missed your posts and it's so good to see you back blogging!
Oh gosh, those photos are wonderful...Thanks for helping us experience a little bit of barcelona with those mouthwatering pix of food! :)
- 26 July 2007 at 5:39 pm
The architecture of the buildings are simply too beautiful.
- 30 July 2007 at 2:19 pm
- missnoma said...
wow! how amazing is barcelona! reminded me of my trip and all the wonderful food :)
- 8 August 2007 at 5:52 pm
- Truffle said...
M's nemesis - it's lovely to be back and to have you reading :)
The Cooking Ninja - it's a pretty fantastic place. I'm glad you like it!
missnoma - it's wonderful, isn't it? I simply can't wait to go back!
- 10 August 2007 at 4:09 am


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